Gallagher Premiership

Bath Rugby has confirmed the signing of England Sevens talent Will Muir.

The 15th round of the Gallagher Premiership saw wins for Exeter Chiefs, Bristol Bears, Wasps, Saracens, Northampton Saints and Bath Rugby. Here are the highlights from the encounters.

Ahead of their midweek clash against Exeter, Pat Lam admits it could be a vital week for Bristol Bears and their top four rivals.

Wasps head coach Lee Blackett has made a solitary change to the line-up from the side that defeated Northampton Saints for the upcoming Gallagher Premiership clash against Sale Sharks.

England and Saracens skipper Owen Farrell said the club is determined to finish the season on a high despite them facing automatic relegation at the end of the campaign.

Northampton Saints kept their hope of finishing in top four alive as they brushed aside London Irish 3-27 in the 16th round of Gallagher Premiership at Twickenham Stoop.

Saracens bounced back from their defeat against Bristol Bears as they defeated Harlequins 38-24 in the 15th round of the Gallagher Premiership at Allianz Park on Saturday.

Attending Welford Road for Bath’s visit to Leicester Tigers, Joe Harvey watched on as Stuart Hooper’s side secured an excellent bonus-point win to enhance their top four hopes.

The latest round of Premiership's coronavirus testing saw one player reported positive which has been the lowest since the process had started.

Bristol Bears maintained their winning streak since the Premiership restart as they defeated Gloucester Rugby 24-33 at Kingsholm Stadium on Friday.

After a very satisfying return to Gallagher Premiership action, Bath have put themselves in a strong position to challenge for a play-off spot as they aim to finish in the top four for first time since 2015.

Wasps maintained their impressive form since the Premiership restart as they went on to beat Worcester Warriors 32-17 in the 15th round of the tournament at Ricoh Arena.

Exeter Chiefs continued their impressive form as they came from behind to beat Sale Sharks 22-32 in the 15th round of the Gallagher Premiership at AJ Bell Stadium on Friday.

Following their 15-44 loss to Gloucester at the weekend, Alan Solomons has said his Worcester side leant a significant amount on their return to Gallagher Premiership action.

After their excellent display against Northampton Saints last weekend, Wasps' resurgence continued and Lee Blackett's side will be hoping for more of the same when they host Worcester Warriors on Friday night.

Worcester Warriors fullback Melani Nanai Vai has been handed a three-week ban following his red-card incident during the recently concluded Gallagher Premiership game against Gloucester at Sixways.

After defeating Leicester Tigers on their return to Gallagher Premiership action, table toppers Exeter Chiefs face two crucial matches in four days.

Harlequins have confirmed that England international Jack Clifford has announced retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect on medical grounds.

Scotland international Gary Graham has extended his association with Newcastle Falcons after signing a new three-year contract with the Gallagher Premiership club.

The 14th round of Gallagher Premiership which restarted after close to a five-moth hiatus following the pandemic coronavirus saw wins for Harlequins, Gloucester, Exeter, Bath, Bristol and Wasps.